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Here’s the existing scientific data on acupuncture and interstitial cystitis (and associated conditions) ( I have taken this from other of my writings on the topic) Patients with IC/PBS can potentially gain benefit from 10 to 20 sessions of acupuncture (Whitmore, 2002).Â Alraek has been able to show in a study with 61 women

Are You In Pain and a veteran? Has the VA reduced or taken away your pain medication? TRI WEST DOES COVER ACUPUNCTURE WITH AN ACUPUNCTURIST If you are a disabled veteran and you are covered with the VA hospital system then you are eligible to get acupuncture. All you need to do is go to

Researchers find acupuncture effective for increasing bone strength and preventing bone loss. In a laboratory investigation, electroacupuncture significantly enhanced outcomes by increasing the efficacy of physical therapy procedures. The application of electroacupuncture significantly improved bone density and strength when engaging in load-bearing exercises and treadmill running exercises. Based on the results of the study, the

Over the past decade the research over the benefits of acupuncture has piled up, demonstrating that acupuncture can help with everything from seasonal allergies to arthritis in the knee. Add chronic back, neck, and head pain and depression to the list. New research shows that acupuncture, when combined with Western medical treatments, eases persistent aches and

The following are the Top 10 Reasons People Come In For Acupuncture: Stress – Stress is pretty much the Number One Reason why people come in for acupuncture treatments. New York City is notorious for being a city on the go, as well as for putting the pressure on its residents to perform, create, and

Can acupuncture benefit people with mildly or moderately elevated blood pressure? Perhaps, a small study suggests, but the researchers behind the trial acknowledge that it's too soon to say for sure. The researchers found that blood pressure levels declined slightly in a small group of patients treated 30 minutes a week with "electroacupuncture" -- where

RIO DE JANEIRO — Olympics trivia: What has 19 gold medals and a bunch of purple circles? If you watched a certain swimmer’s Rio Games debut on Sunday night, when he propelled the United States 4×100-meter relay team to a gold medal, you know the answer: Michael Phelps. While it may look like Phelps and

Introduction Although Ma Danyang's Heavenly Star Points are the easiest method of bringing acupuncture theory into clinical practice (see The Journal of Chinese Medicine, issue 98, February 2012), the most practical approach to acupuncture in a clinical situation involves the use of ashi points. However, their apparent simplicity of use often means they are discarded

By Mei Li Many people believe acupuncture does not work. Sometimes this is an uninformed assumption, but often it’s a belief held by those who have tried acupuncture to little or no avail. So, why didn’t acupuncture work for these people? While living for eight years in China, where I gave and observed thousands of